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Meet the guys
YOU'VE SEEN THEIR FACES, YOU'VE ENJOYED THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HELPFUL ADVICE AND THE FRUITS OF THEIR BIKE-FIXING LABOURS, NOW IT'S TIME TO READ THEIR STORIES...
| Name |
Matt Carr |
| Team |
Trek |
| Born |
November '75 |
Matt started racing on BMXs at the age of nine, then progressed onto cyclo cross and mountain bikes. As a junior, he raced for Great Britain in cross country and downhill. Turned pro at 18 and raced at elite level in cross country and road races, competing in World Cup events and French division one road races. Now 32, he's completed six Ironman triathlons, broken the world 24-hour single-speed record and twice won the European and British 12 hour championships. Matt is a true all-round bike rider, is proud of to have never owned a car, and shops and commutes by bike.
| Name |
Duncan Ferris |
| Team |
DMR Bikes |
| Born |
February '83 |
Duncan has been riding since a very early age, competing in his first cross country race at 13. From there he progressed into downhill and 4X racing, where he has moved up through the age groups and now competes at an elite level. He races world cup 4X around the globe, and is ranked in the top five in the UK. Duncan also specialises in mountain bike course design and construction. He has built around ten world cup 4X tracks, and a number of downhill and cross country courses in the UK, including the DH and XC at Cwm Carn. Duncan now concentrates on race-tuning bikes and course set-up.
| Name |
Gareth Jones |
| Born |
June '83 |
Gareth started out riding cross country as a junior. He then turned to street riding to find his next adrenalin fix. Originally from Bewdley, Worcestshire, Gareth moved to Swansea to go to University, which is where he discovered downhilling. He started racing in the hardtail category of the Dragon series and after a season he purchased a full suspension downhill bike. Gareth now races in the senior category and hopes to complete the 2009 Midlands super series. If you want to know about the big and the burly in the biking world, then ask G. New for 200,9 he will be attempting road riding – and maybe racing? Like Matt, Gareth commutes by bike and has never owned a car.
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